Continuing Education Courses

This course is designed to provide students with the skills to design and create web pages. Students will gain an appreciation of the internet as a tool for corporate communications and will understand how web sites are used to facilitate content delivery.  This course may be used in partial fulfillment of matriculation requirements for IT degrees offered at the College. 3 credits

‘Business Communication’ will engage students in learning and practising an array of oral and written communication skills relevant to the workplace.  The objective is to produce a graduate who will be confident and effective in responding to the diverse demands of the modern workplace.  3 credits

Students will understand the basics of computing operating systems and the internet.  They will acquire knowledge and competence in the use of popular applications such as Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint.  Students will acquire the wherewithal to increase personal efficiency and produce appropriately formatted documents to professional standards.  Students may transfer credits earned from this course to non IT degrees at the College. 3 credits

This is an introductory four (4) credit course designed to develop functional skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing to interact informally with native speakers.  It seeks to equip participants with specific language skills while developing an awareness of the target culture (in French cultures) so as to meet a number of basic survival needs.  Focus is placed on the development of oral and aural skills.

The course is designed for persons who possess no prior knowledge in French.  The course consists of a blend of lectures and monitored activities in French.  Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to attain the Novice High skill level in accordance with ACTFL proficiency guidelines.  Participants will be able to “manage successfully a number of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations” such as:

• Greet others and introduce oneself/ others in formal and informal settings
• Give personal information about oneself
• Talk about one’s immediate family
• Describe oneself and others
• Order something to eat and drink
• Talk about one’s likes/ dislikes
• Ask for and tell the time
• Discuss daily routine
• Understand print and audio material related to the above items in French.

4 credits

This is an introductory four (4) credit course designed to develop functional skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing to interact informally with native speakers.  It seeks to equip participants with specific language skills while developing an awareness of the target culture (in French cultures) so as to meet a number of basic survival needs.  Focus is placed on the development of oral and aural skills.

The course is designed for persons who possess no prior knowledge in French.  The course consists of a blend of lectures and monitored activities in German.  Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to attain the Novice High skill level in accordance with ACTFL proficiency guidelines.  Participants will be able to “manage successfully a number of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations” such as:

• Greet others and introduce oneself/ others in formal and informal settings
• Give personal information about oneself
• Talk about one’s immediate family
• Describe oneself and others
• Order something to eat and drink
• Talk about one’s likes/ dislikes
• Ask for and tell the time
• Discuss daily routine
• Understand print and audio material related to the above items in German.

4 credits

These introductory four (4) credit courses are designed to provide participants with an understanding of the target culture and the necessary functional skills to survive in a native speaker environment.  Topics such as greetings and introductions, describing oneself, telling time and expressing likes and dislikes are embedded in the context of real life situations.  While emphasis is placed on the acquisition and development of speaking and listening skills, students will also acquire basic competence in reading and writing effectively in the target language. 4 credits

This is the second of a series of courses designed to develop functional skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing as required to interact formally and informally with native speakers.  The course seeks to equip participants with specific language skills while developing an awareness of the target culture so as to meet a number of basic survival needs.  These include completing basic transactions at immigration, at a hotel, a bank, a restaurant as well as while shopping and moving around the city.  Focus is placed on the development oral and aural skills.  This course is designed for persons who have successfully completed Conversational Spanish Level I.  4 credits

This is the last of a series of courses designed to develop a more sophisticated level of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills required to interact with native speakers in formal and informal settings.  The course seeks to develop knowledge of the target culture along with the language skills to successfully handle a variety of communicative tasks including: recounting events in the simple past, discussing occupations and education, comparing and contrasting family life and describing one’s community.  Special emphasis is placed on the development of listening and speaking skills.   This course is designed for persons who have successfully completed Conversational Spanish Level II. 4 credits

In recent times, the traditional concept of an event as mainly a celebratory or fundraising activity has been challenged as businesses and other organizations have increasingly recognized the value of events as tools for creating or increasing market awareness and building business relationships. In this course students will be provided with a sound introduction to the principles of event planning including the promotion, planning (e.g. concept or theme development, budgeting, selection and coordination of resources including site, personnel, utilities and permits), execution and evaluation of an event.  3 credits

Students will be introduced to fundamental theory and basic concepts related to geographic information systems, their applications and benefits. The course emphasizes the development of practical skills through hands-on projects and group participation in planning, designing and costing a small geographic information system (GIS) tailored to the needs of a specific organization.  3 credits

This course is for those with a professional or personal interest in developing or improving a strong personal image and understanding the potential impact of appropriate etiquette and protocol in business and social settings.  Students will examine a variety of topics such as greetings, introductions, correct forms of address (including honorifics), personal aesthetics and image management, effective verbal and non-verbal communication and the impact of cultural practice on perception. 2 credits

This course provides the basic skills necessary to utilize the three main publishing software applications used in the graphic design industry: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Students will learn the fundamentals of the Macintosh operating system, as well as basic document setup, creation and printing. Principles of design, typography, image manipulation and colour theory will be included. This course provides the student with the tools and knowledge to further a career in the many areas offered in the graphic design industry. 5 credits

This course provides students with a sound foundation in the basics of jewelry design including, producing drawings, making three dimensional design prototypes, working with various materials and casting, setting and polishing stones.  Students focus on developing a personal aesthetic and the practical design skills necessary to translate ideas into reality. In addition, students are exposed to the basic principles of marketing and distribution in order to equip them to enter the market place.  The course culminates in an exhibition of students’ work produced during the course. 2 credits

This is an advanced course in epidemiology which will provide expertise in planning and evaluation of health care, identification of determinants of diseases, evaluation of methods for disease control, classification of diseases, collaborative collection and analysis of data, preservation and analysis of data, investigation of disease outbreaks and preparation of reports. 4 credits

This course is designed to provide students with information on surveys for arthropod vectors formulation and application of insecticides for use with sprayers and fogging machines, participation in control and irradiation programs. Also, Collection of specimens, field surveys for assessment of rodent infestation, formulation of rodenticides, baiting and trapping including sanitation for rodent control, chemical control of rodents by repellents. Further, the use of attractants, deodorants, fumigants with control for ectoparacites and the element of rat-proofing with environmental procedures for vector population control. Laboratory exposure is required including: culturing, raring, identification of arthropod and vertebrate vectors of public health importance including preservation and monitoring of specimens.  4 credits